Susan Sarandon slammed for airing 'anti-semitic' views on Israel-Hamas war
Actress Susan Sarandon has been blasted for controversial comments she made about Israel’s war against Hamas.
The Thelma & Louise star has attended several pro-Palestine rallies in New York where she has joined in the contentious chant “from the river to the sea.” While some say the slogan advocates for equality and liberty for Palestinians, others argue it implies the eradication of the state of Israel.
At a protest outside Penn Station in New York City, the 77-year-old Oscar winner raised eyebrows for leading chants and making some new shocking remarks.
The actress, also a left-wing campaigner known for her protests with Jane Fonda against the Iraq war, her embrace of environmentalism and her support for Bernie Sanders, led provocative chants and spoke to the crowd.
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The actress raised eyebrows with comments she made at the rally (NDZ/STAR MAX/IPx)“There are a lot of people afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country,” she said.
Susan, a left-wing campaigner known for her protests with Jane Fonda against the Iraq war, her embrace of environmentalism and her support for Bernie Sanders, continued: “It's important to listen, it's important to have facts. You don't have to go through the entire history of that region, you just have to show the babies that are dying in incubators.”
The star is also a left-wing activist (Getty Images)“Those images are enough to show you that something is drastically wrong. We need a ceasefire now,” she concluded to the crowd.
Her comments about Jewish people “getting a taste for what it feels like to be a Muslim,” have come under fire, with Muslim-American journalist Asra Nomani pointing out Sarandon doesn’t actually know what it’s like to be a Muslim in America.
“Hi there @SusanSarandon,” former Wall Street journalist Asra wrote in a tweet. “Let me tell you what it means to be Muslim in America.”
Susan has been attending protests often since 7th October (Erik Pendzich/REX/Shutterstock)“Please don't minimise the experience of Jewish Americans by sanitising the hell that it is for Muslims living in Muslim countries and vilifying America for the life — and freedoms — she offers Muslims like my family,” she added.
“Go, live like a Muslim woman in a Muslim country,” she said in the fiery remarks. “You will come back to America and kiss the land beneath your feet.”
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